Isaac Folayan Alade (24 November 1933 – 19 June 2021) was a Nigerian architect.[1][2]
Isaac Fola-Alade | |
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| Born | Isaac Folayan Alade 24 November 1933 Aramoko, Ekiti State, Nigeria |
| Died | 19 June 2021 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Christ's School Ado Ekiti Ahmadu Bello University Architectural Association, London |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Eunice Yemi Alade |
| Children | 5 |
| Practice | Fola Alade Associates |
| Buildings |
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| Projects | Satellite Town, Lagos Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos |
Biography
editEducation
editIsaac attended St Phillips Elementary School in Aramoko, Ekiti and Christ's School, Ado Ekiti for his secondary education. In 1961, he graduated from the Nigerian College of Arts & Sciences and Technology Zaria (now Ahmadu Bello University) as one of the first four pioneer architecture graduates. Thereafter, he completed his post graduate studies at the Architectural Association School of Tropical Studies, London, in 1965, on a Commonwealth Scholarship offer.[3]
Career
editAfter his post-professional training, he became an associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (R.I.B.A.) and Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom (ARCUK) in 1963. He joined the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing as a Resident architect in the old Western Region and later Lagos City Council. In 1969, he became the first Registrar of the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON). He later joined the Federal Civil Service. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Health of the UK (F.R.S.H.) in 1965. He became Chief Project Architect in 1972, and the Director of Public Buildings in 1975. He was the first architect to become a Federal Permanent Secretary in 1976, a post he held until his retirement in 1979, after which he established his private practice, Fola Alade Associates, in 1979.[4] He served as the General Secretary of the Nigerian Institute of Architects. He was appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the Federal University of Port Harcourt in 1990.Fola Alade was awarded an OFR and he became a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects. He also held several traditional titles including the Maiyegun of Aramoko.[5]
Personal life
editFola Alade married Yemi in 1961. They had five children.[6] Fola Alade passed on June 19 th 2021 at the age of 87[7]
Selected works
edit- 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos.
- Federal Secretariat building, Ikoyi, Lagos.
- National Stadium, Lagos
- Remembrance Arcade, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.[1]
- Satellite Town, Lagos
- Nigerian Airforce base, Ikeja.
- Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies building, Kuru, Plateau State.
- National Judicial institute, Abuja.
- Nigerian Embassy buildings in 11 countries.[8][9][3][10][11][12][2][13]
References
edit- ^ a b E. K. Akintoye (2001). Nigerian Bureaucracy: Development, Ecology & Management. Alsun International. p. 28. ISBN 9789783607903.
- ^ a b "Isaac Fola-Alade". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ a b "EKITI LAUREATE: Chief (Architect) Isaac Fola Alade, OFR. FNIA, D.Sc. Hons. THE ASIWAJU Of ARAMOKO-EKITI". Ekiti Defender. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Chief (Arc.) Isaac Fola Alade". www.architect-folaalade.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Chief (Arc.) Isaac Fola Alade". www.architect-folaalade.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Dipo Ajayi (2004). This I Believe: The Philosophies and Personal Histories of 24 Eminent Nigerian Achievers. Prestige Associates (Indiana University). p. 111. ISBN 9789780622145.
- ^ "Designer of 1004 Flats Housing Estate is Dead". Premium Times.
- ^ Nathaniel Motunbade Adeyemi (1996). The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies :: the story so far (1979-1995). Kraun Publishers. ISBN 9789783153721.
- ^ "Isaac Fola Alade". Tell Magazine (44–49, 52). Tell Communications Limited: 16. 2003.
- ^ Raph Uwechue (1991). Africa Who's who (Know Africa). Africa Journal Limited. p. 148. ISBN 9780903274173. ISSN 0261-1570.
- ^ Olugbemi Fatula; Centre for Multiperspective Projects (Nigeria), UNIFECS (2000). 2000 Foremost Nigerians: 200 profiles. Vol. 1. Caltop Publications. pp. 129–131. ISBN 9789782066138.
- ^ Bankole Makinde (2001). Who's who in Nigeria. Newswatch. p. 558. ISBN 9789782704122.
- ^ "Nigeria: Indigenes Charged On Community Development". AllAfrica. Lagos, Nigeria: ThisDay. 19 April 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2018.